Colorado General Pesticide Exam: Pesticides With Correct Answers

Pesticide -Answer chemical substance produced and sold for the control of pest species, ending term derived from Latin "cida" meaning "to kill" although some merely inhibit development not kill FIFRA definition of Pesticide -Answer includes: defoliants, plant growth regulators, desiccants Pesticide Types -Answer Avicides Bactericides Disinfectants - (aka antimicrobials) control microorganisms Fungicides Herbicides Insecticides - insects and arthropods Defoliants - leaves/foliage drop from plants Desiccants - dying or loss of moisture from plant tissues Growth regulators Molluscicides - slugs and snails Nematicides - nematodes Miticides - (aka acaricides) control mites and ticks Piscicides Predacides - predatory vertebrates Repellents - insects, invertebrates, birds, mammals Rodenticides Wood preservatives - protect wood from decay and stain fungi, insects, and other wood destroying organisms Nematodes -Answer microscopic, colorless, worm-like animals that live as saprophytes (live on dead material) or parasites, cause diseases of plants or animals Chemical Families -Answer group of pesticides which are similar to one another in chemical structure and pesticidal activity similar properties such as poisoning symptoms, persistence, first aid, cleanup, and safety guidelines Organophosphates -Answer synthetic organic pesticide containing C, H, and P Carbamates -Answer A group of pesticides commonly used for control of insects, mites, fungi, and weeds some are cholinesterase inhibitors Sulfonylureas -Answer herbicide family translocated through uptake by leaves and roots